Unfortunately when I bought this uses on Amazon, it was not in great condition, but it had been a while since I ordered it before I listened, so I didn't feel right about complaining. In a nutshell, I have resurfaced most of the disks which now play beautifully for the most part. There are a few minor skips - meaning maybe 5 times it skips for no more than a second, and you can still understand everything. Unfortunately, there is one track that I just couldn't get to play at the end of one disk. As far as I could tell, it didn't detract from the story. Meaning there never seemed anything I didnt' understand or felt I had missed. If you've seen the movie, you are in store for a treat. The book is incredibly more detailed and is a beautiful love story. If this condition is acceptable to you (a few minor skips and one track that will not play), I'll give for one credit instead of two. The cover is in good shape. (Unabridged version - 16 discs total).